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Event

Start Date:

02 Aug 2021

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

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Online (E-Campus)

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Conference

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English

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english

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work,  and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. 

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Far from being mere beneficiaries of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, young people are recognized as having been among the architects in its development, and should continue to be engaged in the frameworks and processes that support its implementation, follow-up and review. With its disproportionate effects on young people, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities along already existing divides, and it now risks reducing the productive potential of an entire generation. As the Decade of Action calls for accelerating sustainable solutions to the world's biggest challenges, it is important to continue including youth in their design and implementation. As the training arm of the International Labour Organization, the ITCILO invites participants to the Summer 2021 edition of its Global Youth Forum - an experiential learning platform bringing youth at the forefront of efforts aimed at supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The three-week Global Youth Forum consists of 60 learning hours that combine different learning methodologies, including live webinars, breakout activities to boost discussion, interactive games, and a group project.

The Global Youth Forum will be mainly synchronous, meaning that participants will be expected to be online during specified hours throughout the Forum. The timetable will be shared with successful applicants shortly before the start of the Forum.

Learn more here.

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Event

Start Date:

21 Jun 2021

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Online

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Conference

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English

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english

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skpEng

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Lifelong learning

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There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.

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Event ​organised by the ETF and UNESCO with the collaboration of the ILO, EBRD and UNICEF

This conference will take place online over the course of a whole week. The theme is system change for lifelong learning: how can education and training systems adapt to the challenges of global change and green and digital futures and guarantee the right to education for all.   

It will bring together actors at all levels in the development of education and training systems: policy-makers, practitioners, employers, international organisations and bilateral and multilateral cooperation partners, experts, researchers, youth representatives, trade unions and civil society organisations.   

The conference has a twin objective:   

• to create a forum for joint reflection on national and international experiences in transforming education and training systems into lifelong learning systems;  
• to confirm priorities for future cooperation in the area of human capital development.  

It will draw on the experience of different actors who design, implement, innovate, and benefit from the outcomes of transformative change in education.  

It will take stock of progress in and impediments to system change for lifelong learning.  

More information about the event on this page.

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Event

Start Date:

08 Jun 2021

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Online

EventType:

Conference

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English

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english

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skpEng

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--

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Other sources

Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Digitalisation is transforming societies, providing new opportunities to improve education in the classroom, enhance the management of education systems, but also to consider innovative models of delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and cast a spotlight on the importance of digitalisation. Countries’ current digital learning infrastructure has to be reconsidered, including teachers’ ability to use it efficiently.

The conference will highlight advances in educational technology based on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain. It will also start a dialogue between policy makers, education stakeholders, the global education industry and experts in the field, with a view to sharing knowledge and information, but also to start thinking of related policy issues, international opportunities for collaboration, and strategies about embracing and driving the digital transformation in education.

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Event

Start Date:

15 Mar 2021

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Online event

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Conference

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English

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english

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skpEng

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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As announced by Commissioner Schmit at the European Vocational Skills Week, the European Commission (DG EMPL) and the ILO are co-organising a High-level conference on apprenticeships on 15-16 March 2021.

As announced by Commissioner Schmit at the European Vocational Skills Week, the European Commission (DG EMPL) and the ILO are co-organising a High-level conference on apprenticeships on 15-16 March 2021. The objective of the conference is to commemorate the three years since the adoption of the Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships while contributing to the work led by the ILO on developing an international labour standard on apprenticeships, which will be discussed by constituents of ILO member States during the 110th session of the International Labour Conference in 2022. This event will be a European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) meeting, with EAfA members, with speakers and invitees brought by the ILO. It will be organised in online allowing a very broad audience.

The EU Council Recommendation aims at increasing the employability and personal development of apprentices and contributing towards a highly skilled and qualified workforce responsive to labour market needs. Quality apprenticeships also help encourage active citizenship and social inclusion by integrating people of different social backgrounds into the labour market. The framework sets out 14 criteria in relation to working and learning conditions as well as to framework conditions. It provides a common understanding among Member States and it will support their efforts to reform and modernise apprenticeship systems that provide an excellent learning and career pathway.

The conference will be an opportunity to announce the preliminary findings of the European Commission’s forthcoming report on the implementation of the Framework, to be adopted by May 2021. It will also allow for discussions on certain aspects of the renewed European Alliance for Apprenticeships, such as:

- The role of national apprenticeship coalitions in promoting national reforms;
- The need to better involve social partners in the development and management of apprenticeship schemes;
- The importance of ensuring that the voice of apprentices is heard.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below

EC/ILO High level conference

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Event

Start Date:

04 Dec 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Virtual event

EventType:

Conference

Language:

English

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english

Identifier

skpEng

Language Version:

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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The second Future of Work Summit will encourage the international community to think ahead from crisis to change. This interactive, vistual event will bring together leaders, experts and practitioners from across sectors, in Geneva and beyond. Join us to connect, exchange and think ahead after a year that has transformed the Future of Work.

The Future of Work is facing massive, simultaneous, and interconnected disruptions, made more acute by the impacts of COVID-19. Work has moved online at an incredible pace, demonstrating our capacity for technology and behaviour change at speed and scale. At the same time, the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on essential and vulnerable workers has exposed systemic weakness, the limits of technology, and the unique importance of our humanity.

In this context, the second Future of Work Summit will encourage the international community to think ahead from crisis to change. This interactive, virtual event will bring together leaders, experts and practitioners from across sectors, in Geneva and beyond, to explore the unprecedented changes to work as we know it over the course of 2020 and their implications for the future.

As a launch event for the new Thinking Ahead on Societal Change (TASC) Platform, the Summit will be framed around three areas of change that have been accelerated and amplified by Covid-19: Working on the Frontline; Working Online; and Working in Radical Uncertainty. Each will feature a panel discussion and a selection of breakout sessions hosted by members of the TASC Community. Our virtual event hub allows participants to access information, explore content, meet the community and contribute to the conversation – before, during and after the live event.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below.

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Start Date:

08 Dec 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

En ligne

EventType:

Conference

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French

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skpFrn

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Se démarquant des webinaires classiques, cette première édition d’une série de débats virtuels organisés par l’OIT sera l’occasion d’écouter l’analyse du fondateur de LinkedIn, leader mondial des réseaux sociaux professionnels, dont les utilisateurs sont les premiers à constater les transformations qui s’opèrent au sein du monde du travail.

Le COVID-19 a entraîné des conséquences désastreuses sur les êtres humains. Les mesures de confinement nécessaires ont conduit à de lourdes pertes tant en matière économique que sur le marché du travail, les jeunes, les femmes et l’économie informelle étant les plus touchés. Si l’on regarde vers l’avenir, on s’aperçoit que, dans les années à venir, la relance économique sera lente, difficile et précaire.

D’ores et déjà, la crise a entrainé des évolutions dans la manière de travailler de milliards de personnes à travers le monde. Dans les pays industrialisés, elle a accéléré l’automatisation et le travail à distance, certains travailleurs étant désormais en télétravail pour une durée indéterminée, effectuant leurs tâches en ligne.

Toutefois, celles et ceux qui ne disposent pas des compétences nécessaires et qui n’ont pas la possibilité d’intégrer la transition numérique risquent d’être des laissés-pour-compte. Dans les pays moins développés, la crise a durement touché les personnes qui travaillent dans le secteur informel, tout en perturbant les chaînes d’approvisionnement, en faisant des ravages dans le secteur du tourisme et en faisant courir le risque à davantage d’individus de tomber dans l’extrême pauvreté.

Des intervenants de haut niveau alimenteront les discussions en apportant une perspective globale sur le monde du travail. Ils proposeront également des mesures pour aider les entreprises et la société à construire un avenir du travail meilleur à la sortie de la crise.

Le débat aura lieu en anglais. L’interprétation en français, espagnol et en langue des signes sera disponible.

Pour en savoir plus, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous.

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Start Date:

08 Dec 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

En linea

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Conference

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Spanish

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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En la primera de una serie de Charlas en línea de la OIT, que trascienden los seminarios web habituales, escucharemos la visión del fundador de la mayor red profesional del mundo, LinkedIn, cuyos usuarios experimentan de primera mano las transformaciones que tienen lugar en el mundo del trabajo.

La COVID-19 ha tenido un devastador impacto humano. Las medidas de confinamiento necesarias han ocasionado pérdidas económicas y del mercado de trabajo, los jóvenes, las mujeres y la economía informal han sido los más afectados. En los próximos años, la recuperación será lenta, difícil e incierta.

La crisis ya ha transformado la manera en que miles de millones de personas viven el trabajo en todo el mundo. En las economías desarrolladas, ha acelerado la digitalización y el trabajo a distancia, hoy día algunos trabajadores tienen acuerdos de teletrabajo por un tiempo indefinido y muchos trabajan en línea.

Sin embargo, quienes no cuentan con las competencias y oportunidades necesarias para lograr la transformación digital corren en riesgo de ser dejados atrás. En los países menos desarrollados, la crisis ha afectado profundamente a los trabajadores informales, perjudicado las cadenas de suministro, destruido el turismo y ha puesto a un número mayor de personas en situación de riesgo de pobreza extrema.

Los conferencistas de alto nivel aportarán la perspectiva del mundo del trabajo a nivel mundial y propondrán medidas que ayudarán a las empresas y sociedades a construir un mejor futuro del trabajo a partir de la crisis.

La discusión se llevará a cabo en inglés y será interpretada en francés, español y en el lenguaje de signos.

Para más información, haga clic en el enlace que se proporciona a continuación.

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Start Date:

08 Dec 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Virtual event

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Conference

Language:

English

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english

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skpEng

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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The first in a series of ILO online Talks that go beyond the regular webinar will hear insights from the founder of the world’s leading professional social network, LinkedIn, whose users are experiencing world of work transformations first-hand.

COVID-19 has had a devastating human impact. Necessary lock-down measures have led to massive economic and labour market losses, with young people, women and the informal economy hit hardest. Looking ahead, there will be a slow, difficult and uncertain recovery in the years to come. The crisis has already transformed the way in which billions of people experience work around the world.

In industrialized economies it has sped up digitization and remote work, with some workers now on indefinite teleworking arrangements and many working online.

However, those without the necessary skills and opportunities to make the digital transition are at risk of being left behind. In less developed countries the crisis has deeply affected informal workers, disrupted supply chains, decimated tourism and put more people at risk of extreme poverty.

High-level discussants will inject the global world of work perspective and propose measures that will help enterprises and societies build a better future of work from the crisis.

The discussion will be held in English and interpreted in French, Spanish and sign language.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below.

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Event

Start Date:

08 Feb 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Online

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Conference

Language:

English

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english

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skpEng

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Training quality and relevance

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The Bridging Conference on New Qualifications and Competencies in TVET of the BILT project has the overall goal of laying the foundations for the upcoming project activities through an open and participatory engagement among members of the TVET community.

This meeting revolves around the key aspects related to the identification, integration and implementation of new qualifications and competencies. It aims at discussing the relevance, applicability and prioritization of new qualifications and competencies with the global TVET community with a view on practical examples from Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The discussions will be underpinned by the main outcomes of the BILT Trends Mapping Study and will explore questions such as:

- What institutional arrangements are favorable for identifying the demands for new qualifications and competencies? Which mix of competencies is relevant in the BILT themes digitalization, greening, entrepreneurship and migration?
- How can relevant qualifications and competencies be integrated into curricula and training regulations? What is the relevance of cross-cutting, occupational, sectoral and modular approaches in this context?
- How are new qualifications and competencies implemented, mainly concerning adaptation of pedagogical environments and teachers and trainers training?

While the meeting is held in English, there will be remote simultaneous interpretation to and from French.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below.

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Event

Start Date:

23 Nov 2020

End Date:

04 Jun 2026

Event Location:

Online

EventType:

Conference

Language:

English

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english

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skpEng

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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The virtual conference on Understanding the causes of gender disparities in STEM-related TVET will be moderated by Epke Vogel and Carmen Kurvers from the Centre for Innovation of Education and Training (CINOP). It is organized at the occasion of the launching of the UNESCO-UNEVOC report on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’.

Even as STEM subjects and skills are becoming more essential in today’s world, gender disparities are prevalent in these fields. In recent years, much has been done to help inspire girls and women to study and work in technical fields. Yet long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are steering girls and women away from STEM-related fields, which means that a large pool of potential skills that could contribute to economic development remains untapped. It can put major constraints on the individual lives of women and contribute to transmitting gender inequalities across generations.

Recognizing the gap in TVET-specific data and literature, UNESCO-UNEVOC conducted a study on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’ throughout 2019 and 2020. This virtual conference is organized at the occasion of the launching of this newly completed study report that reviews available evidence of the situation faced by girls and women in STEM-related TVET.

Against this background, the virtual conference aims to:
- Share findings from the UNESCO-UNEVOC study on ‘Boosting gender equality in science and technology. A challenge for TVET programmes and careers’;
- Explore the individual, parental/peer, school-level and societal influences on girls’ and women’s enrolment, learning achievement and progression to STEM-related occupations;
- Collect insights from TVET stakeholders and policymakers on the barriers for girls and women within STEM-related TVET and the change-maker role that TVET institutions and teachers can play;
- Identify areas of successful practice in increasing the participation and performance of girls and women in STEM-related TVET, and initiatives to improve the participation of women in STEM-related occupations.

The virtual conference will be in English. However, participants are encouraged speaking other languages to follow the discussions by using web-based translation services, and to contribute in their native languages.

To learn more and to register click on the link provided below: